CSU, Chico Student Biomechanics Projects

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PHED 224/324 (Examples)

Basketball

Jump Shot Off a Pass vs. Off a Dribble (Tim Cleary)

Jump Shot vs. a Free Throw (Dan Macomber)

Long-Range vs. Medium-Range Jump Shots (Jen Bertrand)

Traditional vs. Fade-Away Jump Shots (Mike Higgins)

One-Hand vs. Bucket Free Throws (Christie Laharty)

Jumping With and Without a Basketball (Dimitri Chavis)

Jumping

Vertical Jumping Before and After Training with Lunges (Aaron Glanville)

Vertical Jumping Before and After Strengthening the Toes (Yasushi Nomura)

Vertical Jumping Before and After Coaching Cues (Jean Gelpi)

Vertical Jumping With and Without an Arm Swing (Paul Degennaro)

Vertical Jumping on Mini-Tramp vs. Ground (Andrea Ross)

Variations on Horizontal Velocity in the High Jump (Jeff Spence)

Running

Running Economy in Collegiate vs. Recreational Runners (Megan Tedford)

Level vs. Incline Running (Scott Jones)

Two Styles of Jogging (Stephanie Vaughn)

Experimental vs. Traditional Track Starts (Debbie McGuigan)

Crouch vs. Standing Track Starts (Sherry Davis)

Soccer and Football

Right-Foot vs. Left-Foot Soccer Kicks (Phil Mason)

Collegiate vs. Novice Soccer Kicks (Ashley Wilkes)

Two Styles of Soccer Kicks (Christian Simpson)

Collegiate vs. Novice Soccer Headers (Michelle Balangitao)

Two Styles of Soccer Throw-Ins (Diane Mason)

Pooch Punting vs. Maximal Punting (Scott Hebel)

Collegiate vs. Recreational Punts (Dave Maze)

One-Hand vs. Two-Hand Center Snaps for Kicking (Scott Edwards)

Volleyball

Short-Range vs. Mid-Range Bump Passes (Karoline Cullen)

Experienced vs. Inexperienced Bump Passers (Allison Forman)

Experienced vs. Inexperienced Approach Jumpers (Jennifer Avery)

Two Styles of Approach for Jumping (Britton Jimenez)

PHED 323

Balance Seminar

Intermediate vs. Advanced Jump Shooters (Mike Spina/Tim Cleary)

Intermediate vs. Advanced Volleyball Hitters (Teri Ciapponi/Erin McLaughlin)
Intermediate vs. Advanced Olympic Weight Lifters (Frank Christ/Ken Owen)

Intermediate vs. Advanced Golfers (Jeff Spence/Alan Caldwell)

Theses

A Biomechanical Analysis and Comparison of Three Variations of the Grab

Start (Mike Spina)

The Correlation of Improved Hip, Knee, and Ankle Extension in the Olympic

Clean to Improved Hip, Knee, and Ankle Extension in the Drive Leg of the Sprint Start (Frank Christ)

A Biomechanical Comparison of Two Long Jump Approach Techniques

(Teri Ciapponi)

Effect of Manipulating Angle of Projection on Height of Release and Accuracy

in the Basketball Free Throw: A Biomechanical Study (Marc Eddings)

A Program to Increase Vertical Jump Using the Mini-trampoline: A

Biomechanical Analysis (Andrea Ross)

Efficacy of a Biomechanical Intervention for Improving the Vertical Jump

(Jean Gelpi)

A Biomechanical Analysis of Fatigue Compensation in Skilled Basketball Jump Shooters (Tim Cleary)

These projects won prizes in the departmental Student Research Competition

1995-1996

1st Place -- Frank Christ

2nd Place -- Phil Mason

1994-1995

1st Place -- Tim Cleary
2nd Place -- Mike Spina

3rd Place -- Teri Ciapponi